Friends of the Library MeetingWednesday, September 6, 2:00pmLibrary Meeting RoomThe Friends of the Library will have a meeting to discuss upcoming fund-raising events. Anyone interested is welcome to come and learn more about the group.

Artist Robert SmithSunday, September 10, 2:00pmLibrary Meeting RoomLocal artist Robert Smith will share his art and talk about the train stations of LaPorte County.

Angels Among UsThursday, September 14, 3:00pmLibrary Meeting RoomAngels are all around us. As we move into the harvest season, join Ange Benz on a journey of sharing the wonder of our angels. For more information, contact Ange at 219-874-3754.

Duneland Stamp ClubThursday, September 14, 6:00 pmLibrary Meeting RoomThis stamp collecting club meets the second Thursday of each month. New members are invited.

Writing Out Loud: Stanton FriedmanSaturday, September 16, 7:30pmLibrary Meeting RoomThe 33rd season of Writing Out Loud kicks off with an appearance by nuclear physicist-lecturer Stanton Friedman. Friedman is the original civilian investigator of the Roswell Incident and co-wrote Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident. TOP SECRET/MAJIC, his controversial book about the Majestic 12 group, allegedly established in 1947 to deal with alien technology, was published in 1996 and went through six printings. An expanded new edition was published in 2005. He is the co-author with Kathleen Marden (Betty Hill’s niece) of a 2007 book, Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience. Flying Saucers and Science was published in June 2008 and is in its third printing. Science was Wrong, co-written with Marden, was released in June 2010.

The program will be followed by a reception and book signing hosted by the Friends of the Michigan City Public Library.

The Zookeeper's Wife Film ShowingSunday, September 17, 2:00pmLibrary Meeting RoomFall Films on DVD returns with the showing of The Zookeeper’s Wife, a 2017 war drama directed by Niki Caro and written by Angela Workman, based on the non-fiction book by Diane Ackerman. The film tells the tale of how Jan and Antonina Zabinski rescued hundreds of Jews from the Nazis by hiding them in their zoo during World War II. Jessica Chastain stars. Rated PG-13.

The Hobbit Film ShowingMonday, September 18, 3:30pmLibrary Meeting RoomCelebrate the 80th anniversary of the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit with us as we show the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the wizard, and a group of dwarves seek a dragon’s treasure. Children under 18 are eligible to win a copy of the movie. Light refreshments will be available. You must arrive by 4:00 pm to receive a chance to win the DVD. Rated PG-13.

Bookmarks: All The Light We Cannot SeeFriday, September 22, 2:00pmLibrary Meeting RoomAnne Marie Kostyk will review the Pulitzer-winning novel by Anthony Doerr. The stunningly beautiful bestseller is about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, Doerr illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. The program will also be offered at the Westchester Township Historical Museum on Thursday, September 21 at 2:00 pm.

Library Board MeetingWednesday, September 27, 2:30pmLibrary Meeting RoomThe monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Open to the public.

Writing Out Loud: Paul ChappellSaturday, September 30, 7:30pmEvent LocationWriting Out Loud continues with Paul Chappell, the author of the seven-book Road to Peace series about ending war, waging peace, the art of living and our shared humanity. The first six published books in the series are Will War Ever End?, The End of War, Peaceful Revolution, The Art of Waging Peace, The Cosmic Ocean, and Soldiers of Peace. Chappell is an international peace educator who serves as the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s peace leadership director. He graduated from West Point, was deployed to Iraq and left active duty as a captain. Lecturing across the United States and internationally, he also teaches courses and workshops on peace leadership and peace literacy. Chappell grew up in Alabama, the son of a half-black and half-white father who fought in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and a Korean mother.

The program is followed by a reception and book signing hosted by the Friends of the Michigan City Public Library. The program is co-sponsored with Michigan City Rotary Club.

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